Sydney Seafood School - Program

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2008

January

Saturday 5 Thai

10.15am - 3.00pm Class Code: THA $135

We'll meet in a Chinatown supermarket, identify some of the more unusual essentials of Thai cookery and shop for Thai ingredients. Back at the School you’ll watch a Thai seafood cookery demonstration before you experiment with this popular cuisine and produce a delicious Thai lunch.

Sunday 6 Seafood BBQ

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: BBQ $135

Delight your family and friends by whipping up a tasty seafood BBQ. By the end of this lunch class you’ll be able to BBQ fish, shellfish and squid to perfection.

Monday 7 Salt & Pepper Prawns and Chilli Salt Squid

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: SAP $75

Learn the secrets of traditional Chinese salt & pepper prawns and contemporary chilli salt squid at this hands-on dinner class.

Tuesday 8 Chilli Crab

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: CAG $75

Learn to prepare the world-famous Singapore Chilli Crab and stir-fried crab with ginger and green onions at this hands-on dinner class.

Wednesday 9 Asian BBQ daytime class

10.30am - 1.30pm Class Code: ABQ $105

Learn some simply delicious Asian-inspired BBQ recipes, sure to impress family and friends. By the end of this lunch class you’ll be able to produce perfect barbecued seafood combined with fresh Asian flavours.

Wednesday 9 Paella

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: PAE $75

Perfect the art of making this classic Spanish seafood rice dish, ideal for entertaining at home.

Thursday 10 Tapas

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: TTT $75

At this hands-on dinner class you’ll whip up an array of Spanish tapas - scrumptious little seafood nibbles that make great entrées or combine to form a delicious meal.

Saturday 12 Seafood BBQ

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: BBQ $135

Delight your family and friends by whipping up a tasty seafood BBQ. By the end of this lunch class you’ll be able to BBQ fish, shellfish and squid to perfection.

Sunday 13 Seafood BBQ

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: BBQ $135

Delight your family and friends by whipping up a tasty seafood BBQ. By the end of this lunch class you’ll be able to BBQ fish, shellfish and squid to perfection.

Monday 14 Bouillabaisse

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: BBA $75

Master this classic Mediterranean seafood soup, and an authentic rouille to accompany it – an impressive one-pot meal, perfect for relaxed home entertaining!

Tuesday 15 Stir-Fry

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: FRY $75

Stir-frying is a quick, easy and healthy way to prepare full-of-flavour dishes for the family or entertaining. With our simple tips you’ll master this delicious cooking method, ideal for speedy seafood meals.

Wednesday 16 Vietnamese

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: VIE $75

Vietnamese is the new Thai! With some of the heat we love, combined with clean, fresh flavours, contrasting textures and a dizzying array of fresh herbs. At this hands-on dinner class you’ll learn to create two Vietnamese classics: rice paper rolls and sugar-cane prawns.

Thursday 17 Tempura and Teppan-yaki

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: TAT $75

Perfect the art of preparing these delectable Japanese cooking styles. Light-as-air tempura batter for crisp and tasty seafood, and tabletop grilled teppan-yaki seafood - juicy, full of flavour and so healthy - both with accompanying dipping sauces.

Friday 18 Barbecuing

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: CSS $75

Barbecuing is a quick, easy and delicious way to prepare seafood. At this hands-on dinner class you’ll learn to prepare two mouth-watering seafood courses cooked in no time at all on an outdoor BBQ or indoor char-grill plate.

Saturday 19 Seafood BBQ

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: BBQ $135

Delight your family and friends by whipping up a tasty seafood BBQ. By the end of this lunch class you’ll be able to BBQ fish, shellfish and squid to perfection.

Sunday 20 Seafood BBQ

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: BBQ $135

Delight your family and friends by whipping up a tasty seafood BBQ. By the end of this lunch class you’ll be able to BBQ fish, shellfish and squid to perfection.

Monday 21 Sydney eats presents…John Poh from Kuali

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: KUA $75

Many say that Chef Poh is responsible for the best Malaysian food in Sydney. Learn some of his secrets at this delicious hands-on dinner class.

Tuesday 22 Salt & Pepper Prawns and Chilli Salt Squid

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: SAP $75

Learn the secrets of traditional Chinese salt & pepper prawns and contemporary chilli salt squid at this hands-on dinner class.

Wednesday 23 Justin North from Bécasse

6.30pm - 9.30pm Class Code: BEC $105

Justin is one of the new breed of Sydney chefs using classical training, experience with some of the world’s top chefs, and passion for excellent produce, to create superb contemporary food. Learn to reproduce one of his superb seafood dishes at this hands-on dinner class.

Friday 25 Chilli Crab

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: CAG $75

Learn to prepare the world-famous Singapore Chilli Crab and stir-fried crab with ginger and green onions at this hands-on dinner class.

Saturday 26 Seafood BBQ

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: BBQ $135

Delight your family and friends by whipping up a tasty seafood BBQ. By the end of this lunch class you’ll be able to BBQ fish, shellfish and squid to perfection.

Sunday 27 Seafood BBQ

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: BBQ $135

Delight your family and friends by whipping up a tasty seafood BBQ. By the end of this lunch class you’ll be able to BBQ fish, shellfish and squid to perfection.

Tuesday 29 Asian BBQ

6.30pm - 9.30pm Class Code: ABQ $105

Learn some simply delicious Asian-inspired BBQ recipes, sure to impress family and friends. By the end of this dinner class you’ll be able to produce perfect barbecued seafood combined with fresh Asian flavours.

Wednesday 30 Spanish daytime class

10.30am - 1.30pm Class Code: SPA $105

At this hands-on lunch class you’ll explore the food of Spain. Whip up an array of tapas (scrumptious little seafood nibbles that make great entrées or combine to form a delicious meal), and perfect the art of making paella, the classic Spanish seafood rice dish, ideal for home entertaining.

Wednesday 30 Matthew Moran from Aria - CANCELLED

6.30pm - 9.30pm Class Code: MMR $105

Matthew’s cookbook, Matt Moran, showcases his love of combining seasonal produce with classic techniques to create contemporary Australian fare. Learn to recreate elegant seafood dishes from one of Sydney’s leading restaurants at this hands-on dinner class.

February

Friday 1 Tapas

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: TTT $75

At this hands-on dinner class you’ll whip up an array of Spanish tapas - scrumptious little seafood nibbles that make great entrées or combine to form a delicious meal.

Saturday 2 Thai

10.15am - 3.00pm Class Code: THA $135

Sunday 3 Seafood BBQ

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: BBQ $135

Delight your family and friends by whipping up a tasty seafood BBQ. By the end of this lunch class you’ll be able to BBQ fish, shellfish and squid to perfection.

Monday 4 Sydney eats presents… Darrell Felstead from Foveaux

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: FOV $75

Yet another graduate of Liam Tomlin’s kitchen at Banc, Darrell shows a respect for produce and care for freshness and seasonality that creates full-flavoured, approachable food. He has a great way with seafood, as you’ll learn at this hands-on dinner class.

Tuesday 5 Salt & Pepper Prawns and Chilli Salt Squid

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: SAP $75

Learn the secrets of traditional Chinese salt & pepper prawns and contemporary chilli salt squid at this hands-on dinner class.

Wednesday 6 Greek Seafood with John Mangos - CANCELLED

6.30pm - 9.30pm Class Code: JMG $105

This celebrated home cook will teach you to prepare some simply delicious Greek seafood dishes - all great for casual entertaining. John will greet you with barbecued octopus and ouzo before your hands-on dinner class.

Friday 8 Moroccan

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: MMM $75

Chermoula is the new pesto, and the spicy, sweet and sour flavours of North African preserved lemons, harissa and couscous are appearing on menus all over the country. Learn how to make preserved lemons and chermoula and combine them in a fragrant seafood dish, served with a delicious couscous, at this hands-on dinner class.

Saturday 9 Christine Manfield from Universal

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: CMW $135

Chef, cookbook author, gourmet tour leader, and creator of a range of Asian pastes and sauces, Chris blends a diversity of flavours, textures and cooking methods to create original, modern food; and she’s an excellent instructor with a gift for inspiring and teaching solid technique. Master some of her recipes and techniques at this hands-on workshop.

Sunday 10 Seafood BBQ

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: BBQ $135

Delight your family and friends by whipping up a tasty seafood BBQ. By the end of this lunch class you’ll be able to BBQ fish, shellfish and squid to perfection.

Monday 11 James Kidman from Otto

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: OTO $75

James Kidman, Executive Chef of Otto at Woolloomooloo, is not Italian, but combines local ingredients in a manner that captures the feel and flavour of Italy. Learn to recreate one of his delicious seafood dishes at this hands-on dinner class.

Tuesday 12 Chilli Crab

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: CAG $75

Learn to prepare the world-famous Singapore Chilli Crab and stir-fried crab with ginger and green onions at this hands-on dinner class.

Friday 15 Steaming

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: SSS $75

It's fast, delicious, healthy and perfect for quick, easy meals! Join Brigid Treloar, author of Steaming, as she teaches you to master this simple cooking method.

Saturday 16 Sushi and Sashimi Workshop with Hideo Dekura

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: HDW $135

The art of authentic nigiri-zushi, nori-maki-zushi and sashimi will be demonstrated before you prepare sushi and sashimi for yourself under the guidance of this Master Sushi Chef then enjoy the results of your efforts for lunch.

Sunday 17 Seafood BBQ

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: BBQ $135

Delight your family and friends by whipping up a tasty seafood BBQ. By the end of this lunch class you’ll be able to BBQ fish, shellfish and squid to perfection.

Monday 18 Paella

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: PAE $75

Perfect the art of making this classic Spanish seafood rice dish, ideal for entertaining at home.

Wednesday 20 Salt & Pepper Prawns and Chilli Salt Squid

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: SAP $75

Learn the secrets of traditional Chinese salt & pepper prawns and contemporary chilli salt squid at this hands-on dinner class.

Thursday 21 Mediterranean BBQ daytime class

10.30am - 1.30pm Class Code: MBQ $105

Learn some simply delicious Mediterranean-inspired BBQ recipes, sure to impress family and friends. By the end of this hands-on lunch class you’ll be able to BBQ seafood to perfection.

Friday 22 Tapas

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: TTT $75

At this hands-on dinner class you’ll whip up an array of Spanish tapas - scrumptious little seafood nibbles that make great entrées or combine to form a delicious meal.

Saturday 23 Thai

10.15am - 3.00pm Class Code: THA $135

Sunday 24 Seafood BBQ

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: BBQ $135

Delight your family and friends by whipping up a tasty seafood BBQ. By the end of this lunch class you’ll be able to BBQ fish, shellfish and squid to perfection.

Tuesday 26 Chilli Crab

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: CAG $75

Learn to prepare the world-famous Singapore Chilli Crab and stir-fried crab with ginger and green onions at this hands-on dinner class.

Wednesday 27 Mark Best from Marque

6:30pm - 8:30pm Class Code: MAQ $75

At this hands-on dinner class you’ll learn to recreate one of the sophisticated modern French dishes from the menu of this Surry Hills fine-diner.

Friday 29 Salt & Pepper Prawns and Chilli Salt Squid

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: SAP $75

Learn the secrets of traditional Chinese salt & pepper prawns and contemporary chilli salt squid at this hands-on dinner class.

March

Saturday 1 Seafood BBQ

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: BBQ $135

Delight your family and friends by whipping up a tasty seafood BBQ. By the end of this lunch class you’ll be able to BBQ fish, shellfish and squid to perfection.

Sunday 2 Seafood BBQ

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: BBQ $135

Delight your family and friends by whipping up a tasty seafood BBQ. By the end of this lunch class you’ll be able to BBQ fish, shellfish and squid to perfection.

Monday 3 Sydney eats presents...Ashley Hughes from Alio

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: ALI $75

Ashley’s time at London’s River Café and his travels throughout Italy have given him a simple, flexible cooking style typical of Italian cuisine. At this hands-on dinner class he’ll show you how he combines premium produce with simple fresh flavours to produce delicious Italian food.

Wednesday 5 Quick'n'Delicious

6.30pm - 9.30pm Class Code: QND $105

At this hands-on dinner class you’ll master three seafood dishes, so quick you’ll have them on the table in no time at all for mid-week family meals, and so delicious you’ll be happy to whip them up for casual entertaining.

Saturday 8 Christine Manfield from Universal

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: CMW $135

Sunday 9 Seafood BBQ

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: BBQ $135

Delight your family and friends by whipping up a tasty seafood BBQ. By the end of this lunch class you’ll be able to BBQ fish, shellfish and squid to perfection.

Monday 10 Salt & Pepper Prawns and Chilli Salt Squid

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: SAP $75

Learn the secrets of traditional Chinese salt & pepper prawns and contemporary chilli salt squid at this hands-on dinner class.

Tuesday 11 Quick'n'Delicious daytime class

10.30am - 1.30pm Class Code: QND $105

At this hands-on lunch class you’ll master three seafood dishes, so quick you’ll have them on the table in no time at all for mid-week family meals, and so delicious you’ll be happy to whip them up for casual entertaining.

Wednesday 12 Entertaining with Australian Gourmet Traveller

6.30pm - 9.30pm Class Code: GTR $105

Australian Gourmet Traveller, now over 40 years old, helped establish Australia’s reputation as a leader in the food world. At this hands-on dinner class, the AGT food team will present some deliciously simple seafood dishes perfect for entertaining.

Friday 14 Tapas

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: TTT $75

At this hands-on dinner class you’ll whip up an array of Spanish tapas - scrumptious little seafood nibbles that make great entrées or combine to form a delicious meal.

Saturday 15 Thai

10.15am - 3.00pm Class Code: THA $135

Sunday 16 Seafood BBQ

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: BBQ $135

Delight your family and friends by whipping up a tasty seafood BBQ. By the end of this lunch class you’ll be able to BBQ fish, shellfish and squid to perfection.

Monday 17 Chilli Crab

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: CAG $75

Learn to prepare the world-famous Singapore Chilli Crab and stir-fried crab with ginger and green onions at this hands-on dinner class.

Tuesday 18 Tempura and Teppan-yaki

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: TAT $75

Wednesday 19 Barbecuing

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: CSS $75

Wednesday 26 Mediterranean BBQ

6.30pm - 9.30pm Class Code: MBQ $105

Learn some simply delicious Mediterranean-inspired BBQ recipes, sure to impress family and friends. By the end of this hands-on dinner class you’ll be able to BBQ seafood to perfection.

Thursday 27 Bisque and Chowder

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: BIS $75

Seafood soups can be a simple but impressive start to a dinner party menu, or a delicious light meal in themselves. Learn to perfect a delicate seafood bisque and a hearty clam chowder at this hands-on dinner class.

Friday 28 Salt & Pepper Prawns and Chilli Salt Squid

6.30pm - 8.30pm Class Code: SAP $75

Learn the secrets of traditional Chinese salt & pepper prawns and contemporary chilli salt squid at this hands-on dinner class.

Saturday 29 Cheong Liew from The Grange, Adelaide

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: CLW $135

Legendary chef Cheong Liew has been awarded almost every culinary accolade possible both nationally and internationally. From a Malay-Chinese background, where food traditions have been mixed for hundreds of years, Cheong’s mastery at combining the best of Asian and European to produce a truly Australian cuisine is no surprise. This hands-on lunch workshop is a rare opportunity to learn from one of the world’s leading chefs.

Sunday 30 Seafood BBQ

11.00am - 3.00pm Class Code: BBQ $135

Delight your family and friends by whipping up a tasty seafood BBQ. By the end of this lunch class you’ll be able to BBQ fish, shellfish and squid to perfection.

Monday 31 Matthew Moran from Aria

6.30pm - 9.30pm Class Code: MMR $105

April

Tuesday 1 Justin North from Bécasse

6.30pm - 9.30pm Class Code: BEC $105

Justin is one of the new breed of Sydney chefs using classical training, experience with some of the world’s top chefs, and passion for excel